Stop AI !!!! AI Experts and Elon Musk Urge for Temporary Halt on Development of High-Powered AI Systems Due to Potential Risks to Humanity

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A group of AI researchers, including Elon Musk, have signed an open letter calling for a pause on the development of large-scale AI systems. The letter, published by the Future of Life Institute, notes that labs around the world are locked in an "out-of-control race" to develop machine learning systems that even their creators cannot understand or reliably control. The signatories say that this is putting society and humanity at risk and that independent regulators should be created to ensure that future systems are safe to deploy.


“We call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.”
The letter calls on all AI labs to immediately pause the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 for at least six months. If such a pause cannot be enacted quickly, governments should step in and institute a moratorium. The signatories believe that this time should be used to jointly develop and implement a set of shared safety protocols for advanced AI design and development that are rigorously audited and overseen by independent outside experts. These protocols should ensure that systems adhering to them are safe beyond a reasonable doubt.

The Signatories of the Letter include author Yuval Noah Harari, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, politician Andrew Yang, and several well-known AI researchers and CEOs. However, new names should be treated with caution as there are reports of names being added to the list as a joke.

While the letter is unlikely to have an immediate effect on the current climate in AI research, which has seen tech companies rush to deploy new products, often sidelining concerns over safety and ethics, it is a sign of growing opposition to this "ship it now and fix it later" approach. This opposition could potentially make its way into the political domain for consideration by actual legislators.

Even OpenAI, a major AI lab, has expressed the potential need for independent review of future AI systems to ensure they meet safety standards. The signatories of the letter say that this time has now come.

The concerns over the development of large-scale AI systems are not new. In recent years, many researchers and experts have warned about the potential risks of AI, including job displacement, bias, and unintended consequences. The development of AI systems that can make decisions independently of human input raises the possibility of these systems causing harm in ways that their creators did not intend or anticipate.

The letter from the AI researchers and Elon Musk is a call to action for the AI community to take responsibility for the development of these systems and to ensure that they are safe and beneficial for society. It is a reminder that the race to develop new technologies should not come at the cost of our collective well-being. As AI continues to advance, it is critical that we have thoughtful and responsible oversight to ensure that these technologies are used for good and not harm.

See List of Signatories



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